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Nebraska bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Nebraska — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

15,571
Public bridges
50.1%
Good condition
7.7%
Poor condition
7.7%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

15,571

Public highway bridges in Nebraska

Good Condition

50.1%

7,807 bridges rated 7-9

0.1pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

7.7%

1,204 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

7.7%

1,204 bridges flagged for repair priority

0.7pp vs national avg 7.0%

Nebraska vs national bridge condition

Nebraska — Good condition share 50.1%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Nebraska — Structurally deficient share 25.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Nebraska (FHWA NBI)

Nebraska50.13807719478518%37.68544088369405%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Nebraska (FHWA NBI)

Counties (90)

Adams 213 Antelope 162 Banner 36 Blaine 20 Boone 237 Box Butte 32 Boyd 64 Brown 57 Buffalo 462 Burt 170 Butler 211 Cass 280 Cedar 314 Chase 33 Cherry 58 Cheyenne 163 Clay 135 Colfax 252 Cuming 402 Custer 303 Dakota 73 Dawes 92 Dawson 302 Deuel 73 Dixon 149 Dodge 335 Douglas 563 Dundy 47 Fillmore 218 Franklin 105 Frontier 97 Furnas 170 Gage 396 Garden 29 Garfield 24 Gosper 63 Greeley 84 Hall 279 Hamilton 178 Harlan 95 Hayes 41 Hitchcock 78 Holt 241 Hooker 2 Howard 161 Jefferson 246 Johnson 173 Kearney 71 Keith 91 Keya Paha 23 Kimball 91 Knox 329 Lancaster 684 Lincoln 205 Logan 4 Loup 20 Madison 302 Merrick 173 Morrill 93 Nance 148 Nemaha 179 Nuckolls 255 Otoe 363 Pawnee 191 Perkins 13 Phelps 81 Pierce 177 Platte 434 Polk 94 Red Willow 81 Richardson 259 Rock 14 Saline 312 Sarpy 197 Saunders 508 Scotts Bluff 253 Seward 247 Sheridan 63 Sherman 118 Sioux 38 Stanton 223 Thayer 220 Thomas 19 Thurston 152 Valley 115 Washington 151 Wayne 251 Webster 191 Wheeler 13 York 207

Nebraska vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Nebraska on the same metric.

35

New Mexico

7.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

44

Rhode Island

7.69% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78
Selected

31

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,571

17

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743

25

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,314

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Nebraska

Six lowest-condition bridges in Nebraska, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

FIELD DRIVE

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.2N 1E CRAWFORD, Dawes, NE

Built 1955 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

1W 5N GRAFTON, Fillmore, NE

Built 1918 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 35

SCOTT STREET

Poor

Over: STREAM

BLUE SPRINGS A @ BROAD, Gage, NE

Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 300

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: CALAMUS RIVER

3.5W 15.5N OF TAYLOR, Loup, NE

Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

8.5N 1.5E OF NEWMAN GROVE, Madison, NE

Built 1960 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 30

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: STREAM

4.8N .6W DUNBAR, Otoe, NE

Built 1935 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 15

All Bridges in Nebraska

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: S.CHANNEL PLATTE RIVER

11.2N 1W OF SHELBY, Polk, NE

Built 1984 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 100

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

10.7 N SHELBY, Polk, NE

Built 2015 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 65

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1N 2.4E OF LEBANON, Red Willow, NE

Built 2017 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

N89

Good

Over: STREAM

4E DANBURY, Red Willow, NE

Built 1960 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 330

8TH ST

Good

Over: BIG NEMAHA R N FK TRIB

E EDGE HUMB (713T-E 634A), Richardson, NE

Built 2018 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 150

632 AV-718R / 718T

Good

Over: STREAM

1W4.5N HUMB(632-718/718T), Richardson, NE

Built 2004 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

US73

Good

Over: MACKELROY CREEK

7N FALLS CITY, Richardson, NE

Built 1933 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,020

US20/US183/N7

Good

Over: ABANDONED RR

3NE LONG PINE, Rock, NE

Built 1938 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,860

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FK SWAN CREEK

6.6N 2.4W OF WESTERN, Saline, NE

Built 1985 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

TOWNSHIP ROAD 19

Good

Over: MILLER BRANCH CREEK

1.2S 2W OF WAHOO, Saunders, NE

Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

4E 3.5S CEDAR BLUFFS, Saunders, NE

Built 1997 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD R

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

JCT US77/N64 3W, Saunders, NE

Built 2018 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 205

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: UPPER CLEAR CREEK

.9N .7W OF WANN, Saunders, NE

Built 2005 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD T

Good

Over: STREAM

3S 1W OF GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1984 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD T

Good

Over: STREAM

3S .5W OF GERING, Scotts Bluff, NE

Built 1982 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

COL 6762

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

.5N .5E OF SEWARD, Seward, NE

Built 1969 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 250

COLL 7215

Good

Over: LARRABEE CREEK

NE/SD LINE &N87 5.5S 2.5E, Sheridan, NE

Built 1979 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 55

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

#20/27 9S 3E, Sheridan, NE

Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

#20/S87 13 S 6.1 E, Sheridan, NE

Built 1982 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15

N92

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

IN ASHTON, Sherman, NE

Built 1938 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 880

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: WHITEHEAD CREEK

12N 12E OF HARRISON, Sioux, NE

Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BUTTERFLY CREEK

3.1S OF STANTON, Stanton, NE

Built 1996 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: HUMBUG CREEK

3.2W 3.5N OF PILGER, Stanton, NE

Built 1992 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 90

FAS 2660

Good

Over: STREAM

SJCT US81/N4 3.4S 3.4E, Thayer, NE

Built 1987 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 75

6900

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK TRIB

2.5W 1S ALEXANDRIA, Thayer, NE

Built 1987 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

FIRST ST/FAS 2685

Good

Over: LITTLE BLUE RIVER

HEBRON 1ST @ JEFFERSON, Thayer, NE

Built 1981 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,045

20TH RD

Good

Over: COW CREEK

2.5E .2N OF THURSTON, Thurston, NE

Built 2022 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25

N16

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK TRIBUTARY

3W PENDER, Thurston, NE

Built 2020 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,195

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MIRDAN CANAL

2S 5W ORD, Valley, NE

Built 1985 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: MIRDAN CANAL

3.2S 4.5W NORTH LOUP, Valley, NE

Built 1985 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

COLL 7486

Good

Over: SHERMAN RESERVOIR CANAL

2.5N 1.1W ARCADIA, Valley, NE

Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 80

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SHERMAN RESERVOIR CANAL

1.5N ARCADIA, Valley, NE

Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SHERMAN RESERVOIR CANAL

.5E .5N ARCADIA, Valley, NE

Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20

858TH ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH LOGAN CREEK

3E N15 DIXON CL, Wayne, NE

Built 1984 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 155

N35

Good

Over: CHAPIN CREEK TRIBUTARY

3N WINSIDE, Wayne, NE

Built 1955 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,180

ROAD 700

Good

Over: STREAM

5.0W 4.3N RED CLOUD, Webster, NE

Built 2014 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 35

N78

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RIVER OVERFLO

.6S GUIDE ROCK, Webster, NE

Built 1975 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 380

N78

Good

Over: MINNIE SOAP CREEK

.1S GUIDE ROCK, Webster, NE

Built 1955 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 805

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: COON BRANCH

1.5S 4.3W THAYER, York, NE

Built 1935 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: W FK BIG BLUE RIVER

10.5E 2N MC COOL JCT, York, NE

Built 2005 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 36

HOLSTEIN AVE.

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

7745 S. HOLSTEIN AVE., Adams, NE

Built 1968 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 510

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

1S 5.4W ALBION, Boone, NE

Built 1987 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 15

FAS 1755

Good

Over: NIOBRARA RIVER

16NW US183 KEYA PAHA CL, Brown, NE

Built 2016 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 100

COLL 7471

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

5E 1N OF RAVENNA, Buffalo, NE

Built 2017 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 40

COLL 7465

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

3.5W 1.5S OF PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1978 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

2W 2.3N OF GIBON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1981 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 35

N10

Good

Over: SOUTH LOUP RIVER

1N PLEASANTON, Buffalo, NE

Built 1959 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 2,455

TOWNSHIP ROAD

Good

Over: PETERSON CREEK

2W 1.5S OAKLAND, Burt, NE

Built 1985 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 85

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CARR CREEK

3.9S .8W TEKAMAH, Burt, NE

Built 1977 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 60

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: STREAM

5.2S .4E TEKAMAH, Burt, NE

Built 1988 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 50

Showing 9,251-9,300 of 15,571 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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